Close to 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports

An investigation has uncovered that approximately 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.

Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel

The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The review found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights

Unidentified women were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.

“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.

British Victims and Court Cases

Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.

In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”

Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions

A bill to release every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be released.

Separately, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could disclose case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.

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